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Rep groups: Thinking outside the box
Interview with Dan Gallo, President of Ambassador Management Group. Dan is a veteran of the office products industry. He spent…
Interview: Michael Reichhold
With an expanded complementary programme and a reshuffle of the hall layout, Paperworld is on track for a successful 2019…
Advertorial: Sigel
German OP manufacturer SIGEL has been through an intense journey, during which it has completely restructured the company’s direction. Its…
Event Review: Climb of Life 2018
On 2 November 2018, another Climb of Life (COL) fundraising year ended with over 100 intrepid trekkers from the UK…
Research Preview: The State Of The OP Industry 2018-19
To say 2018 has been another interesting year in the business supplies industry would be an understatement. Some of the…
Vendor Profile: Pilot Corporation of America
Many find it surprising that even in the digital age people are still writing by hand. They find it even…
What is Office Power?
Office Power is a combination of a bespoke technology platform and a dedicated trading and support team designed to help…
Digital issue July/Aug 2018
To view a flip version of the February issue of OPI magazine please click the links below.Type A — Europe & UKType…
Advertorial: Supplies Network
OPI speaks to Greg Welchans, President and Chief Marketing Officer of Distribution Management and Supplies Network, about creating more cost-effective,…
How To: Managing in a crisis
In the first part of this guide in the May issue of OPI, I talked about the importance of being…
Analysis: ADVEO still on downward slope
Unfortunately, Q1 numbers weren't pretty for European wholesaler ADVEO, with total sales 17.8% lower than Q1 2017 at €107.2 million…
AI assistants head to the office
A report by US-based IT professional network Spiceworks has revealed the rise of digital assistants in the workplace. Artificial intelligent…
Analysis: Office Depot’s transformation gathers pace
As anticipated, the acquisition of IT support and repairs company CompuCom in October 2017 set the wheels in motion for…
Analysis: Which road will Essendant take?
At the end of February, US business products wholesaler Essendant reported a set of challenging 2017 financial results, with sales…
EOPA: The class of 2018
Held for the 17th time in 2018 and for the fifth time as part of OPI’s invitation-only Partnership event at…
How To… To tweet or not to tweet
As we all know, Twitter is a social networking service where users post and interact with messages – tweets –…
Advertorial: How to reach the top
OPI: Top-selling brand is a bold claim. How do you back this up?Paul LeBlanc: We start with data from market…
Category Update: Problematic paper
Last year proved to be a challenging year for the paper industry. Overall demand continued to decline and predictions are…
Vendor Profile: Rationalise to optimise
One of the world’s best-known brands, HP, has long been recognised for its focus on innovation. In fact, the company…
Category Update: What’s cool in school?
The educational supplies sector is a huge global industry that’s expanding in large parts of the world. This is particularly…
Big read
DEX to provide turnkey MPS solution for Essendant dealers
In the second part of our interview with Harry Dochelli (click here for Part 1), the Essendant President reveals details…